Reflux

[pdmiller007 2]

I was on Nexium before my surgery 12/19. My reflux gradually has come back. Last week I call my surgeon and his nurse said take Tums. Since then I am eating up to ten a day. I called the on call surgeon today and He says go ahead and start back with my Nexium. Him not being my doc I was just a bit concerned that capsules would be ok as I'm just on full liquids still. I do start purée Wednesday.

[amitch17 17]

I'm pre op but I worry about this too as I have been on nexium for 6 years now.

[carstanger 346]

I have been taking the generic Prilosec since after surgery and have been on it for many years. My WLD wants me to take it daily for at least 3 months.

[MsGee33 15]

I had to start taking Pepcid for my reflux a week after my surgery. My Surgeon has me taking it twice a day. I wasn't in anything prior.

[latice19 19]

I had to start taking Pepcid for my reflux a week after my surgery. My Surgeon has me taking it twice a day. I wasn't in anything prior.

I told my DR. prior to surgery that I suffered from acid reflux and do he prepared my Hernia and said that should make it better.

[Ruffus 66]

I too had hernia repair and my acid reflux only comes when I eat something my tiny tummy doesn't like!

If I keep the flavors simple I have no more reflux. I did take a prescription for it for a while before and for a month after surgery.

I was given a liquid reflux Med for immediate relief from my WLD.

[clk 3,519]

My surgeon put me on a PPI starting immediately post op. If you're concerned, put in a call. But Tums will not do the trick while your body is trying to transition here. And Tums will also interfere with your Iron absorption, so only use them if absolutely necessary.

Hopefully, like the majority of sleevers, you'll be on your PPI for a few months and then slowly wean off, without needing it for the rest of your life. For some people the PPI remains a necessity, though, so be prepared for that possibility.

I started on Nexium and went to Prevacid, which did nothing for me. I finally found the best relief on Prilosec (I just bought OTC omeprazole, the generic) and was able to take that until sometime between 4-6 months post op, when I started to wean off of it. Now that I'm pregnant, I'm on it daily again, but I expect that I'll go back to life without once I evict my little passenger.

I am always amazed when surgeons do not prescribe a PPI as a matter of course. I am not trying to be critical of anyone's surgeon - it's just that this is such a simple solution to a serious issue that almost every person sleeved experiences. The huge improvements in quality of life when you take this one small pill for a short period of time are so great that I'm amazed it isn't just standard practice for everyone.

I hope you find some relief soon.

~Cheri

[smkeller 3]

I had bad reflux before surgery, requiring 1 omeprazole 20 per day. Afer sugery this was not enough.

So now I take two a day and I am just fine.

This is slight overkill, but if I forget, the punishment is coughing up acid in the middle of the night - really, REALLY unpleasant.

I make sure that I keep a few in the car.

Just an interesting fact: it has been determined that at least ONE Egyptian Pharaoh lived and died with excoriating reflux problems; aren't we lucky today?